Chabert, Lacey 1982–

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Chabert, Lacey 1982–

(Lacy Chabert, Esmeralda Belle Jane)

PERSONAL

Surname is pronounced Sha-bare; full name, Lacey Nicole Chabert; born September 30, 1982, in Purvis, MS; daughter of Tony (a maintenance operations representative for an oil company) and Julie (a home-maker) Chabert. Education: Attended college. Avocational Interests: Photography, reading, Cajun cooking, shopping.

Addresses: Agent—Sara Ramaker, Paradigm, 360 North Crescent Dr., North Building, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Manager—The Collective, 9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700 West, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Publicist—Siri Garber, Platform Public Relations, 2666 North Beachwood Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90068.

Career: Actress and voice artist; also a singer, pianist, and violinist. Performer with the Broadway Kids. Appeared in television commercials; affiliated with Change Begins with You (a public service announcement campaign) and with other charities. Pageant contest and named Miss Jr. Mississippi. Eastman Kodak Company, judge of "The Yearbook Click" photography contest for young people, 1999–2000.

Awards, Honors: Named to the semifinals as a junior vocalist, Star Search, 1991; Young Artist Award nomination, best young actress under ten in a television movie, Young Artist Foundation, 1993, for A Little Piece of Heaven; Young Artist Award nominations, best performance in a television drama series by a young actress, 1995, 1996, and 1997, YoungStar Award, best performance by a young actress in a television drama series, Hollywood Reporter, 1997 and 1998, Young Artist Award nomination, best leading young actress in a television drama or comedy series, 1999, and Young-Star Award nominations, best performance by a young actress in a television drama series, 1999 and 2000, all for Party of Five; Young Artist Award nomination, best performance in a feature film by a supporting young actress, 1999, for Lost in Space; YoungStar Award nomination, best young voice-over talent, 2000, for The Wild Thornberrys; MTV Movie Award (with others), best on-screen team, 2005, for Mean Girls; named one of the 100 greatest kid stars, VH1, c. 2005.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Singing voice of young Anastasia, Anastasia (animated musical), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997.

Penny Robinson, Lost in Space (also known as LS), New Line Cinema, 1998.

Eloise Logan, Tart (also known as Naive), Lions Gate Films, 2000.

Amanda Becker, Not Another Teen Movie (also known as Sex Academy), Columbia/TriStar, 2001.

Florida Picou, The Scoundrel's Wife (also known as Homefront and The Home Front), Miracle Entertainment, 2002.

Rachel Sawyer, Hometown Legend, Jenkins Entertainment, 2002.

Voice of Eliza Thornberry, The Wild Thornberrys Movie (animated), Paramount, 2002.

Jenny, Daddy Day Care, Revolution Studios, 2003.

Voice of Eliza Thornberry, Rugrats Go Wild! (animated), Paramount, 2003.

Allison Henderson, Shadow of Fear, Mainline Productions, 2004.

Gretchen Wieners, Mean Girls (also known as Untitled "Queen Bees and Wannabees" Project), Paramount, 2004.

Faruza, The Pleasure Drivers, Leonidas Films, 2005.

Julie, A New Wave, Fitter Happier Films, 2005.

Libby, Accidental Murder, Accidental Productions, 2005.

Meg, Dirty Deeds, Freestyle Releasing, 2005.

Noa Goldman, Fatwa, Green Valley Entertainment, 2005.

Cindy, Nice Guys, Trejo 4.0 Pictures/Film Emporium, 2006.

Tiffany, Be My Baby, Turkey Ranch Productions, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Bianca Montgomery, All My Children (also known as All My Children: The Summer of Seduction), ABC, 1992, 1993.

Claudia Salinger, Party of Five, Fox, 1994–2000.

Voices of Eliza Thornberry and other characters, The Wild Thornberrys (animated; also known as The Thornberrys), Nickelodeon, 1998–2004.

(Uncredited) Voice of Megan "Meg" Griffin, Family Guy (animated; also known as Padre de familia and Padre del familia), c. 1999.

Voice of Kaycee, Bratz (animated), 4kidsTV, beginning 2005.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Herself, I Love the '90s, VH1, 2004.

Herself, I Love the '90s: Part Deux, VH1, 2005.

Herself, 100 Greatest Kid Stars, VH1, c. 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Princess (also known as Hazal), A Little Piece of Heaven, NBC, 1991.

Baby June, Gypsy (musical), CBS, 1993.

Jenny Newhall, When Secrets Kill (also known as Mother's Day), ABC, 1997.

Voice of Eliza Thornberry, The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie (animated; also known as The Origin of Donnie), Nickelodeon, 2001.

Brooke Ellison, The Brooke Ellison Story, Arts and Entertainment, 2004.

Voice of Kaycee, Rock Angelz (animated; also known as Bratz Rock Angelz), Cartoon Network, 2005.

Same As It Never Was (also known as Little Sister, Big Trouble), ABC Family Channel, 2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Carly Gallagher, "Educating Mom," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1996.

Take a Moment, The Disney Channel, 1998.

Voice of Jeanna, 2004: A Light Knight's Odyssey (animated), Sci-Fi Channel, 2006.

Some sources cite Chabert as the host of a special about Party of Five, E! Entertainment Television, 1998 or 1999.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, The Eighth Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, 1995.

Presenter, The Ninth Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, 1996.

Presenter, The 11th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Nickelodeon, 1998.

2005 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Voice, "Snowy Day: Stories and Poems," Reading Rainbow, PBS, 1991.

Star Search (also known as Star Search '91), syndicated, 1991.

Voice of Bobbi Porter, "Runaways," Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles (animated), ABC, 1996.

Voice of Kim, "For It May Come True," Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles (animated), ABC, 1996.

Voice of Tiffany, "Krumm Gets Ahead/It's Only a Movie," Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (animated), Nickelodeon, 1996.

Voice, "The Master Monster/Slumber Scare," Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (animated), Nickelodeon, 1996.

Voice of Ruth P. McDougal, "Arnold's Valentine," Hey Arnold! (animated), Nickelodeon, 1997.

Voice of Ruth P. McDougal, "Eugene Goes Bad/What's Opera, Arnold?," Hey Arnold! (animated), Nickelodeon, 1997.

Voice of Callista, "Hercules and the Kids," Hercules (animated; also known as Disney's "Hercules"), ABC and syndicated, 1998.

Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1998, 1999.

Herself, Celebrity Profile: Jennifer Love Hewitt (also known as E! Celebrity Profile), E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

Grace, "Drew's Girl Friday," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2002.

Mary, "Heartbeat," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2002.

Guest, Punk'd, MTV, 2003.

Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2004.

Herself, "Tournament 5, Game 3," Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo, 2005.

Voice of Jasmine, "Dragon Breath," American Dragon: Jake Long (animated; also known as ADJL, American Dragon, Disney's "American Dragon: Jake Long," Jake Long: American Dragon, and Last Dragon), The Disney Channel, 2005.

Voice of Surthanna, "Girl Trouble," Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (animated), ABC Family Channel, ABC, and Jetix (United Kingdom), 2005.

Appeared in "Last Petal," Stories from My Childhood (animated; also known as Mikhail Baryshnikov's "Stories from My Childhood"), PBS; also appeared in an episode of Mad TV, Fox.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Claudia Salinger, Party of Five, Fox, 1994.

Stage Appearances:

Cosette and Gavroche, Les Miserables (musical), Broadway Theatre, New York City, then Imperial Theatre, New York City, for two years between 1987 and 1994.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

(As Lacy Chabert) Voice, Richard Scarry's Best Busy People Video Ever! (animated), Sony Wonder, 1993.

(As Lacy Chabert) Voice, Richard Scarry's Best Learning Songs Video Ever! (animated), Random House Video, 1993.

(As Esmeralda Belle Jane) Voice of Jill, Babes in Toyland (animated musical), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists Home Video, 1997.

Voice of Little Red, Redux Riding Hood (animated short film), Buena Vista Home Video, 1997.

Voice of Merla, Journey Beneath the Sea (animated), Paramount, 1997.

Voice of Shani (Simba's daughter), Lion King II: Simba's Pride (animated musical; also known as Simba's Pride), Buena Vista Home Video, 1998.

Voice of Tanya Mousekewitz, An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (animated musical; also known as An American Tail 3: The Treasure of Manhattan Island), Universal Studios Home Video, 1998.

Voice of Cindy, We Wish You a Merry Christmas (animated), Lions Gate Home Entertainment, 1999.

Voice of Tanya Mousekewitz, An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (animated), Universal Studios Home Video, 1999.

Voice of Aleu, Balto II: Wolf Quest (animated), Universal Cartoon Studios, 2002.

(In archive footage) Bianca Montgomery, Daytime's Greatest Weddings, Buena Vista Home Video, 2004.

Herself, "Mean Girls:" Only the Strong Survive, Paramount Home Video, 2004.

Albums with Others:

Gypsy (soundtrack), Atlantic, 1993.

(With the Broadway Kids) Broadway Kids Sing Broadway, Lightyear, c. 1996.

Music Videos:

Jeff Bates, "I Wanna Make You Cry," 2004.

Video Games:

Voice of Eliza Thornberry, Rugrats Go Wild!, THQ, 2003.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Disney Adventures, March, 1996.

Entertainment Weekly, September 2, 2005, p. 33.

Girl's Life, February, 1995.

Launch, April/May, 1998.

Los Angeles Times, October 23, 1994; March 20, 1996.

Nickelodeon, October, 1998.

People Weekly, March 3, 1997, p. 78; April 13, 1998; May 24, 2004, p. 30.

Stuff, August, 2000, pp. 94-99.

Teen People, June, 1998, p. 47.

Time Out New York, April 9, 1998.

TV Guide, August 31, 1996; August 22, 1998; August 10, 2002, p. 6; December 21, 2002, p. 49.

USA Today, November 20, 1996.

Vanity Fair, July, 2003, pp. 156-57.